Ratnanyasa, Ratna-nyasa, 搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补: 3 definitions
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)1) 搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶�) refers to preliminary rites (performed before an icon can be placed into position) which involves 鈥渄igging a pit鈥�, as discussed in chapter 7 of the Brahmar膩tra section of the 厂补苍补迟办耻尘腻谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补迟颈尘腻濒补办峁峁噊诲诲别艣补]: Icons may be made of stone, metal, gems, wood or clay. As for stones, these are classified into four groups-named according to the four castes鈥攁nd it is told which kinds should be used for making proper icons. [...] Before an icon can be placed into position, 谤补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补-rites must be taken care of, details of which include digging a pit, lining it with 鈥渘euter鈥� bricks, constructing the pedestal-base, etc. (1046-111). [...]
2) 搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ites of gem burial鈥�, as discussed in chapter 38 of the 膧dik膩峁囜笉a of the 贬补测补艣墨谤峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a large P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.鈥擠escription of the chapter [谤补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补]: This chapter turns to the procedure involved in placing the icon on the pedestal in the garbhageha-sanctuary. Where exactly the icon is to come in the sanctuary room is given. The rules vary according to the posture of the icon and its identity (1-15). The pedestal (which is 鈥渘euter,鈥� and made of stone only, 62a) is installed first and in it (in a cavity made for the purpose) gems, etc. are placed鈥攚hile offerings of grains and gems are simultaneously made in the various courtyards to 鈥減rotect鈥� the central gem-burial (17-28a). The steps for performing 谤补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补-rites are given, along with mantras. Certain alternatives to follow for some of the details enjoined are also given (28b-59). Thinking of the pedestal as 艢r墨, after 辫奴箩腻, the icon of the Lord is fixed on it. For all 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补蝉, the 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-icon is called 箩墨惫补 (61b).
: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶�) refers to the ceremony of 鈥渄eposit of precious stones鈥� at the completion of beeswax modeling (尘补诲丑奴肠肠丑颈峁ａ弓补), as defined in treatises such as the P膩帽car膩tra, P膩dmasa峁僪it膩 and Vaikh膩nasa-膩gamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.鈥擳he Vai峁ａ箛ava 膧gamas insist that the metal icons should be made through a casting process called Madh奴cchi峁ａ弓a-kriy膩. [...] The finishing work include two important activities鈥攁) deposit of precious stones (谤补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补) and, b) fixing of pedestal (箩补峁璱产补苍诲丑补苍补). 搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 is considered to be very essential for the permanent presence of the divinity in the icon.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South Asia搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶�) (lit. 鈥減lacement of gems鈥�) refers to a ceremonial ritual within the 艢aiva tradition involving the placement of a consecration deposit below the pedestal of an iconic image or a 濒颈峁単补 (a representation of the divine). The 搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 ritual involves placing precious and semiprecious stones, among other items, below the pedestal, symbolizing the sanctification and empowerment of the deity or object of worship. 搁补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补 is one of the earliest consecration rituals described in Sanskrit texts, with mentions dating back to texts like the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 from the 6th century and the Guhyas奴tra of the Ni艣v膩satattvasa峁僪it膩 from the late 7th century.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Partial matches: Ratna, Nyasa.
Full-text (+2): Argha, Shvabhra, Arghapatra, Ratnarandhra, Shivavari, Patra, Astramantra, Ratnadhara, Nyasa, Nyasamantra, Devyamata, Pranapratishthamantra, Jatibandhana, Shantihoma, Shayanadhivasa, Pratimalakshanoddesha, Pranapratishtha, Sayana, Prasadalakshana, Pratishtha.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 316 < [Volume 11 (1911)]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
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Part 2.4 - Installation of the Li峁単a < [Chapter 2: 艢aivism in 艢aiva Pur膩峁嘺s of Odisha]